Quetta, Dec. 8 -- The recent militant attack on the residential compound linked to the Reko Diq and Saindak mining projects in Nokundi, Balochistan, has marked a significant escalation in the region's conflict and raised serious alarm among foreign investors.

The assault, carried out in the late hours of November 30, targeted a facility housing foreign engineers and staff working on Pakistan's most valuable mineral projects.

According to a statement issued by the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), the operation was conducted by its newly formed Saddo Operational Battalion (SOB). The attack began with a suicide bombing at the entrance of the Frontier Corps headquarters, followed by an armed breach into the residential zone.

The group c...